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Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one

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Kentucky State Capitol. Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. cents, compared to a current average gas price of $2.78 per gallon in the state).

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Ford layoffs increased at two plants due to ongoing UAW strikes

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The layoffs are due to Ford needing to reduce part production at the plants, which would typically ship components to the automaker’s Kentucky Truck Plant. The UAW’s strikes earlier this month targeted the Kentucky factory, resulting in a walkout of around 9,000 workers. “These extremely profitable companies have more to give.”

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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

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From AP : The company, he said, builds more vehicles in America and has more United Auto Workers employees than any company, which has increased its costs in a highly competitive industry. Last week 8,700 union members walked out at the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world , the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville.

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UAW expands strike to include 6,800 workers at Stellantis truck plant

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The union noted that the automaker’s proposal was behind Ford and GM on general wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA), and changes for temporary workers, including pay and the length of time it takes to transition from temporary to full-time. It’s a very sticky situation.”

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UAW Contract Voting Has Been Mixed Thus Far

The Truth About Cars

Unionized Ford workers in Louisville, Kentucky, and General Motors employees from Spring Hill, Tennessee, have voted no on the contract agreement reached by the United Auto Workers. & On Monday, production workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant voted against the tentative agreement.

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UAW Broadens Strike to Target Stellantis Truck Plant

The Truth About Cars

Union leadership said the facility had been targeted due to Stellantis having offered the “worst proposal” in regard to wage increases, cost-of-living adjustments, and the timeline required for employees to reach full-time status. These are the vehicles that matter most to those brands and shutting them down is a fairly serious escalation.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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While advanced composites are used in selective industries such as aircraft, satellites and cars, these materials remain expensive, require large amounts of energy to manufacture and are difficult to recycle. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.; Adherent Technologies, Inc.;

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